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Electric vehicles and devices: a need for risk assessment?
There have been several fires reported involving lithium-ion batteries (LiB) as the number of devices containing them increases. But is the problem sufficient to warrant...
Published 17 Jan 2024
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Fleets mustn’t enforce EVs without employee backing
Businesses could be putting their sustainability goals at risk if they do not handle electric vehicle (EV) adoption carefully, warns Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS) Fleet....
Published 16 Jan 2024
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We must improve understanding of duty to manage asbestos, says HSE
Buildings that people use in their daily lives, such as workplaces, schools and hospitals are the focus of a new HSE campaign to keep people...
Published 16 Jan 2024
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Employee found unconscious in manhole - NHS fined
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has been fined £480,000 after an employee was found unconscious in a manhole....
Published 16 Jan 2024
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Should employers do more to manage wellbeing?
Over half of professionals (55%) think employers should be doing more to help with employee wellbeing, according to a new poll from international recruitment firm...
Published 16 Jan 2024
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Collapsing scaffolding: where users are going wrong
Winter storms have caused disruption in the UK, including the collapse of scaffolds and access equipment. But, says the National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC),...
Published 9 Jan 2024
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Online Safety Act: is the UK a safer place to go online?
The UK’s landmark Online Safety Act (the Act) received Royal Assent on 23 October 2023 following a lengthy and controversial legislative journey. The reach and...
Published 9 Jan 2024
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PPE for women: industry fights for equality
The lack of proper design for women in PPE can result in ill-fitting equipment, reduced comfort, and compromised safety....
Published 9 Jan 2024
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New year, new employment law
The government has, finally, shared a first draft of The Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023 (“the Regulations”). Paula Ursu, Solicitor with...
Published 3 Jan 2024
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68% of workers do not feel safe in their workplace
Nearly a quarter of remote workers would quit before returning to a risky worksite....
Published 19 Jan 2021
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Anxiety is on the increase, but mental health support is lacking
Sixty-eight percent of employees have felt anxious and apprehensive about returning to work, while 35% report their mental health is worse now compared to before...
Published 23 Sept 2020
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Workplace first aid kits: what should be in them?
The contents of your workplace first aid kit should be guided by your first aid needs assessment. This should take into account the level of...
Published 16 Jan 2019
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Walking from bed to desk is commuting, German court rules
A German worker who had an accident while walking from his bed to his computer when he was working from home was officially commuting, a...
Published 2 Mar 2022
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Asbestos in schools: an inspector calls
The HSE will be carrying out a programme of inspections of primary and secondary schools in England, Scotland and Wales from October 2023 onwards to...
Published 25 Sept 2023
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‘Ethical veganism’ now a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010
A judge in a UK Employment Tribunal has ruled that being vegan, for ethical reasons, amounts to a ‘philosophical belief’ and is therefore protected by...
Published 8 Jan 2020
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